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Adjectives with -ji le

Just as 死了 (sǐle) can be used to intensify negative adjectives, 极了 (jíle) is a somewhat less common way to intensify both positive and negative adjectives. It is used in spoken, colloquial Chinese. 极 (jí) means extreme or utmost.

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Structure

This structure is technically a kind of and one of the few that you can use after the adjective and without adding a 得 (de). Remember to add the 了 (le), since it would be incorrect without it.

Subj. + Adj. + 极了

Examples

Some examples with a positive connotation:

  • 这个 主意 好 极了 。Zhège zhǔyi hǎo jíle. This idea is perfect.
  • 味道 好 *极了* ! Wèidào hǎo jíle! The taste is perfect!
  • 他 的 英文 棒 极了 。Tā de Yīngwén bàng jíle. His English is perfect.
  • 婚礼 热闹 极了 。Hūnlǐ rènao jíle. The wedding was very lively.
  • 一点 声音 都 没有 ，安静 极了 。Yīdiǎn shēngyīn dōu méiyǒu, ānjìng jíle. There is no sound at all. It's extremely quiet.

Some examples with a negative connotation:

  • 昨天 的 派对 无聊 *极了* ! Zuótiān de pàiduì wúliáo jíle! Yesterday's party was so boring!
  • 他 那么 生气 ，我们 都 害怕 极了 。Tā nàme shēngqì, wǒmen dōu hàipà jíle. He was so angry. We were all so scared.
  • 高考 那 天 ，我 紧张 极了 。Gāokǎo nà tiān, wǒ jǐnzhāng jíle. I was super nervous the day I took the college entrance examination.
  • 这 件 事 让 我们 都 尴尬 极了 。Zhè jiàn shì ràng wǒmen dōu gāngà jíle. This incident made us all extremely embarrassed.
  • 那个 男孩 讨厌 *极了* ! Nàge nánhái tǎoyàn jíle! That boy is super annoying!

See also

Sources and further reading

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